Ok, so it turns out that our book thread has been locked so I thought I'd start another

I finally bought 'Lucky' by Alice Sebold, and have read the opening chapters. Although fantastically written, it is certainly not light reading. It is very, very graphic and at some points rather distressing. But I will keep reading anyway

I've just got Lucky too. I've read the first 3 or 4 chapters but I'm really not liking her style of writing in it, definitely a disappointment after reading Lovely Bones. I'm just finding it very difficult to get into, and not because of the subject, I just don't feel it flows very well.

Well ladies, I have read both of these books. Lovely Bones first. I thought it was a really good book, so I bought Lucky after that.

I din't enjoy it anywhere near as much, but it is still better reading than many other literary pieces available out there. The difference obviously being is Lucky is (semi)autobiographical whereas obviously lovely bones isn't.

(thought I would stick my tuppence in there!)

i think i posted about this one before but i cant remeber for sure...
The Death and Life of Charlie St Cloud by Ben Freeman. Its in the vien of Lovely Bones but miles better. i loved it.

I finished Lucky. Twas interesting, if a bit disturbing. Very inciteful. Have started re-reading Martyn Pig again

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Originally posted by squiggle7:
I've just got Lucky too.

hehe, just noticed what you actually said there Emma... Is there something you would like to tell us?

Sorry, back to books... I'm still re-reading Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, but I'll keep discussions about that to the HP thread.

Next book to read is the Time Travellers Wife. I suspect I'll be reading a lot more once I move to my parents house.

Oooh, you've got a dirty mind! I'm currently sitting at my desk still being a wuss

Its true... both points, I have a dirty mind, and you are a wuss.

i am wanting to read The Time Travellers Wife next...let me know how you found it Fiona....

I just finished Noughts and Crosses by Malorie Blackman, it is a well written book. It is really good but some parts are sad. I want to read the Knife Edge, the sequel to it. Does anyone know if it is any good?

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Originally posted by redslady:
i am wanting to read The Time Travellers Wife next...let me know how you found it Fiona....

will do, but it might be a while before i get to it though.

I finished Lucky...twas interesting if a little upsetting. Worth reading, I guess

has anyone read any of the series of unfortunate events books? as i ordered the first ten a few days ago, hope i haven't wasted my money!!

Ive read the first four, but I cant afford the rest!! I love them, think theyre bloody fantastic

I have read the first two and they are quite good!

I'm reading One Flew over the cuckoo's nest by Ken Kesey. I've just started so can't make any comment on it as yet.

I've also borrowed Love in the time of Cholera from the library so will be reading that soon. (Yes I know Clare, a High Fidelity reference!).

But all this will be done before the fantastic day that is next saturday! When the sixth Harry Potter book is out!!!!!

I am finishing The Raging Quiet by Sheryl Jordon. its great stuff. Not too deeply fantasy to put you off but very well written to appeal to all tastes.

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Originally posted by susan_wannabe:
HIGH FIDELITY!!! YEAAHHHH!!
(Although...hang on...isn't Love in the Time of Cholera from Serendipity? Meh...well it's John Cusack anyway- HOW fit...)

One flew over the cuckoo's nest- heh... inspired by Bree from Neighbours?

It's in both movies Clare. It's the book that links them in Serendipity but also it is in High Fidelity when Rob Gordan says this:Hey, I'm not the smartest guy in the world, but I'm certainly not the dumbest. I mean, I've read books like "The Unbearable Lightness of Being" and "Love in the Time of Cholera", and I think I've understood them. They're about girls, right? Just kidding. But I have to say my all-time favorite book is Johnny Cash's autobiography "Cash" by Johnny Cash.

Hehehe I know that film way too well!

Oh and I started reading One Flew over the cuckoo's nest because so many people recommended it to me.

I read PS, I love you by Cecilia Aherne yesterday. I thought it was pretty good although I found it very difficult to settle into any of the characters and didn't really like her style of writing overly much.

Ive read that. Good story, but I didnt think all that much of it, to be honest

I hated that book. I found it really predictable - I could tell exactly what was going to happen, and I could almost say the words of the characters before I read them. I guess I'm just not into that sort of book though. It was quite moving in parts, but I found it too manipulative.

am so happy, my series of unfortunate events box set came today, have read the first 2 already, they are so good! am going to be torn between reading them, and the new hp, unless i have read them all by the time it comes out which is looking quite likely!

Yes, The Raging Quiet is about a girl called Marnie and a strange mute boy.....Amazing story.

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I read PS, I love you by Cecilia Aherne yesterday. I thought it was pretty good although I found it very difficult to settle into any of the characters and didn't really like her style of writing overly much.

I'm reading it again now, lol. Need something to read till Harry Potter comes out...not that I'll have any money to buy it when it does..

I am reading Love Lives by a husband and wife team...it has started brilliantly.